historically

adverb3

1. •
   In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.

   • Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work.
   • The law will prove to be historically significant.
2. •
   According to history: formerly, in the past, traditionally.

   • Historically, this company collected payment before starting work.
   • Historically, a rise in interest rates slows the rate of inflation.
3. •
   To an unprecedented or extremely rare degree.

   • In January, the anti-corruption organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, released a detailed report on the historically unethical presidency of Donald Trump. — 2018